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SLM 
AN ELM ELEA BEETLE ( Altica ulmi Woods) 
Connecticut. E. P. Felt (February 24): Found overwintering in numbers 
at Lakeville. 
STEEL-BLUE GRAPEVINE FLEA BEETLE ( Altica .carinata Germ.) 
Pennsylvania. G. B. Sleesman (February 13)* Found hibernating around 
bases and under bark of American elms at Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County. 
Thousands found around several large elms. Hibernating beetles found 
near Norristown, also in Montgomery County. 
EUROPEAN ELM SCALE ( Gossyparia spuria Mod.) 
Pennsylvania. G. B. Sleesman (February 19) J Very heavy infestations on 
elms in the Philadelphia area. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (February 20); Inquiry on February 10 from Lincoln 
County as to control, indicating infestation on elm in that locality. 
A SCOLYTIL ( Xyloterinus politus Say) 
Connecticut. P. Wallace (February 19)! Found on elm at Rocky Hill and 
Pomfret. Commonly found in dying elms throughout the State. 
MAPLE 
JAPANESE I'iAPLS SCALE ( Loucaspis .japonica Ckll.) 
Pennsylvania. E. P. Felt (February 24): This scale is becoming abundant 
in the Philadelphia area, 
PINE 
EUROPEAN PINE SHOOT MO.TH ( Rhyacionia buo liana Schiff.) 
General. E. P. Felt (February 24): This post is increasing in' numbers 
in southwestern New England. 
lANTUCKET PINE SHOOT MOTH ( Rhyacionia frustrana Comst.) 
Virginia. F. R. Freund (February); A number of pupae collected from Pinus 
taeda and P. ochinata at West Point on February S, Four adults emerged 
on February 12. ’ 
WHITE-PINE WEEVIL ( Pissodos strobi Peck) 
General. E. P. Felt (February 24); Lam'nge scatteringly present in south- 
western New England, 
